School of Music

Music/Theatre Scholarships

Scholarships are available to those who wish to major or minor in music or theatre, and to those highly qualified non-majors who participate in select ensembles or theatre (see the Audition web page). For consideration of a School of Music Scholarship award, the following criteria must be met:

GPA of 2.0 or higher

Plan to be a full-time student (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester)

Demonstrate a high level of musical ability, talent, and potential, and have developing musical/theatrical skills

Scholarship Application Procedure

Have a CCU admission application in progress. Music scholarships cannot be offered to anyone who does not have an application on file with the Admissions Office.

Scholarship Awards

Following the audition, each coordinator makes recommendations to the music faculty for their consideration. These recommendations are forwarded to the Service Central office for final approval. The School of Music notifies recipients in writing after March 15. The funds apply to the academic year immediately following the application.

The amount of the scholarship depends on the number of accepted applicants in the music program and the amount of scholarship money available.

All scholarship awards are disbursed on a semester by semester basis. Students are required to participate in an appropriate large ensemble (CCU choir, wind ensemble, chamber orchestra) and any small ensemble for which they are selected each semester that they receive a scholarship.

Students are required to maintain a 2.0 GPA in order to retain their scholarships.

Scholarship Renewal

Students must submit a yearly music scholarship renewal application before March 1, which is available from the School of Music.